Strictly Come Blogging

I was shocked and saddened to hear about the passing of former Strictly pro Robin Windsor.
Robin was a breath of fresh air when he joined the pro line-up, bringing new choreography and teaching styles to the ballroom.
My mum and I once accosted him in Paddington station. We were on our way to Cardiff to see Strictly Presents... Dance To The Music, which Robin was starring in. We had bought tickets for Cardiff because it wasn't coming to London. I saw Robin walk cross...

With so few couples left in the competition, everyone is now fighting for their places. And while there can be no 'shock' eliminations at this point, anybody really could be in the dance-off.
Layton & Nikita were up first with a somewhat disjointed American smooth. On paper, It's Oh So Quiet looks like a good song choice. It has light and shade baked right in. It has crescendos and stillness. Yet somehow it didn't translate into a coherent...

The problem with Blackpool week is that there is such a build-up to it, such a hype train, that we it arrives it often disappoints. Some of the judges get over excited. Some forget to pack all their paddles. It's total chaos.
Bobby & Dianne kicked things off with their jive. It was actually much tidier than I feared it might be. It was much neater than last week. The routine had lots of energy and there were no errors. It didn't blow me away, but it was very competent...

Is it almost Blackpool?
Lauren very much did all of the work in the samba with Krishnan. There was a lot of walking, without a lot of hip action. The samba rolls were OK, but the rest was a bit lacking. He looked a bit unsure of what was coming next. However, there is still...